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[12/05/13 - 10:02 AM]
Paced by Deep Roster of Hit Comedies and Dramas, CBS #1 in Viewers, Posting +2% Growth Over Last Year
CBS spins the numbers for the first 10 weeks of the season.
[via press release from CBS]

CBS Ratings Extra...

10-WEEK RATINGS SNAPSHOT:

Paced By Deep Roster of Hit Comedies and Dramas, CBS #1 IN VIEWERS, POSTING +2% GROWTH OVER LAST YEAR

Network Has 14 of the Top 20 Scripted Broadcast Series in Viewers and 10 of Top 20 in Adults 18-49

"NCIS" is No. 1 Program and "The Big Bang Theory" is No. 1 in Adults 18-49

CBS is the 2013-2014 season leader in viewers at the 10 week mark, with +2% audience growth over the last year. CBS' scripted programming dominance is driving the Network's leadership with its comedies and dramas accounting for 14 of the top 20 scripted broadcast series in viewers and 10 of the top 20 in adults 18-49.

Through the first 10 weeks of the season, CBS is averaging 11.97 million viewers, up +2% over last year and +2.11 million viewers ahead of second place NBC (9.86m).

SEASON-TO-DATE THROUGH WEEK 10 (VIEWERS)

2013-2014 2012-2013 %Change
CBS 11.97m 11.72m +2%
NBC 9.86m 8.91m +11%
ABC 8.77m 9.17m -4%
FOX 7.22m 6.85m +5%

TOP 20 SCRIPTED BROADCAST SERIES IN VIEWERS
1. NCIS 22.74m
2. THE BIG BANG THEORY 21.63m
3. NCIS: LOS ANGELES 17.09m
4. The Blacklist 16.40m
5. PERSON OF INTEREST 15.72m
6. BLUE BLOODS 14.42m
7. Castle 14.32m
8. CRIMINAL MINDS 14.08m
9. Modern Family 13.52m
10. ELEMENTARY 13.26m
11. CSI 12.73m
12. THE MILLERS 12.63m
13. Scandal 12.58m
14. Grey's Anatomy 12.55m
15. HAWAII FIVE-0 12.39m
16. THE CRAZY ONES 12.10m
17. THE GOOD WIFE 11.64m
18. THE MENTALIST 11.51m
19. TWO AND A HALF MEN 11.41m
20. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D 10.70m

TOP 20 SCRIPTED BROADCAST SERIES IN ADULTS 18-49
1. THE BIG BANG THEORY 6.9/22
2. Modern Family 5.1/14
3. The Blacklist 4.9/14
4. Grey's Anatomy 4.5/13
5. Scandal 4.4/13
6. HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER 4.2/12
7. NCIS 4.1/12
8. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 4.0/13
9. CRIMINAL MINDS 3.8 /10
9. Sleepy Hollow 3.8/10
11. 2 BROKE GIRLS 3.4/09
12. Once Upon a Time 3.3/08
12. THE CRAZY ONES 3.3/09
12. THE MILLERS 3.3/10
15. NCIS: LOS ANGELES 3.2/08
16. Chicago Fire 3.1/09
16. TWO AND A HALF MEN 3.1/09
16. ELEMENTARY 3.1/09
16. Castle 3.1/08
20. New Girl 3.0/08

Source: The Nielsen Company, NPM, 2013-2014 television season, most current





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· 2 BROKE GIRLS (CBS)
· BIG BANG THEORY, THE (CBS)
· BLACKLIST, THE (NBC)
· BLUE BLOODS (CBS)
· CASTLE (ABC)
· CHICAGO FIRE (NBC)
· CRAZY ONES, THE (CBS)
· CRIMINAL MINDS (CBS)
· CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (CBS)
· ELEMENTARY (CBS)
· GOOD WIFE, THE (CBS)
· GREY'S ANATOMY (ABC)
· HAWAII FIVE-0 (CBS)
· HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (CBS)
· MARVEL'S AGENTS OF SHIELD (ABC)
· MENTALIST, THE (CBS)
· MILLERS, THE (CBS)
· MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
· NCIS (CBS)
· NCIS: LOS ANGELES (CBS)
· NEW GIRL (FOX)
· ONCE UPON A TIME (ABC)
· PERSON OF INTEREST (CBS)
· SCANDAL (ABC)
· SLEEPY HOLLOW (FOX)
· TWO AND A HALF MEN (CBS)




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